More recently, not one, but two writers on the website posted links to interviews in which Emily Blunt, who plays the Baker's Wife in the current movie adaptation of the Stephen Sondheim musical "Into the Woods," was asked about playing Marvel's current Captain Marvel in the upcoming movie. It seems that there is some fan interest in her playing the role after her sci-fi/action-oriented performances in "The Adjustment Beaureau," "Looper," and "Edge of Tomorrow." In what appears to be the earlier interview (which you can read at http://screencrush.com/emily-blunt-captain-marvel/?trackback=tsmclip and was reported at http://comicbook.com/2014/11/24/emily-blunt-talks-captain-marvel-buzz/, she apparently not only had not been contacted by the studio about it, but was also knew absolutely nothing about the character...

ScreenCrush: People want you to play
Captain Marvel

Emily Blunt: Which is kind of
amazing...What's she like, though? I don;t know her. What's it like,
this character?

People want you to play Captain Marvel.
Which is kind of amazing.You were in ‘Looper’ and ‘Edge of Tomorrow,’ you have that cred now.
I know. What’s she like, though? I don’t know anything about her. What’s it like, this character?She’s great.
Cool. Is she fun? Or is she just like, straight…No, she’s witty and strong. That’s why people keep bringing your name up. They don’t want a boring actor. A lot of personality.
Oh, cool.I think people really liked what they saw in ‘Edge of Tomorrow.’
But it’s not the same type of character?No. It’s weird I’m explaining this to you...

People want you to play Captain Marvel.
Which is kind of amazing.You were in ‘Looper’ and ‘Edge of Tomorrow,’ you have that cred now.
I know. What’s she like, though? I don’t know anything about her. What’s it like, this character?She’s great.
Cool. Is she fun? Or is she just like, straight…No, she’s witty and strong. That’s why people keep bringing your name up. They don’t want a boring actor. A lot of personality.
Oh, cool.I think people really liked what they saw in ‘Edge of Tomorrow.’
But it’s not the same type of character?No. It’s weird I’m explaining this to you...

People want you to play Captain Marvel.
Which is kind of amazing.You were in ‘Looper’ and ‘Edge of Tomorrow,’ you have that cred now.
I know. What’s she like, though? I don’t know anything about her. What’s it like, this character?She’s great.
Cool. Is she fun? Or is she just like, straight…No, she’s witty and strong. That’s why people keep bringing your name up. They don’t want a boring actor. A lot of personality.
Oh, cool.I think people really liked what they saw in ‘Edge of Tomorrow.’
But it’s not the same type of character?No. It’s weird I’m explaining this to you...

Finally, and most impressively, Marc Ginoccio gives a list of the top five stories written by Kelly Sue DeConnick. The top one is "In Pursuit of Flight," the story in the first six issues of her first Captain Marvel series. gives a lot of love to the story and the fans, who launched the "Carol Corps"s as a result of this series. http://comicbook.com/2014/12/13/5-best-kelly-sue-deconnick-stories/

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